Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-07-23
COURT
Action of the Commissioners on
the Question.

COURT HOUSE.
of the Commissioners on
the Question.
lOFFICIAL ~PUBLICATION.l
Board Of county commissioners met
pursuant to adjournment, Thursday July !
IA, 1887, at 1870 p m. All the members
present.
The commissioners being satisfied that
all the requirements in sections 80, SO, "a,
IS and So, chapter 81, Of the political code
a majority Of all the votes cast at the
special election held on Tuesday the 28th
day of June, A. D. 1887, authorized the
building of court house and Jail and the
issuing of county warrants in the sum
of twenty thousand dollars and the levy
ing of a tax to pay the debt in ten years,
order that the same be spread upon the
minutes of their proceedings.
once employ an architect to provide
plans and specifications for the court
house and Jail. The motion was sup
ported by Mr.. Barton and unanimously
carried
Mr.. Lohnes moved that the board en-
ploy Mr.. F, G. Corser, architect of Min
neapolis, to prepare plans and specitica-
lions for the court house and jail, said
Uuilu!iik coSC, Not ooASocu, %.vsoovsoo,
including the mount paid for said plans
and specifications. The motion was sup
ported by MI. Mccormick and unani-
mously carried.
Mr.. Mccormick moved that the
amount to be.paid for plans and speciti-
cations be paid out Of the court house
and Jail fund. Supported by Mr.. Lohnes
and carried.
On motion a recess was taken until 8
Board met 8 o'clock p nj. All the MEM
bers present,
Mr.. Lehnes moved to reconsider the
motion employing f. q. Corser, archi-
tect. The motion was supported by Mr..
Mccormick and carried. Lohnes, Nc
Cormick and Mahood voting yes and
Currier and Barton voting no.
Mr.. Lohnes moved that the county
clerk be instructed to advertise for pro-
to be completed on or before the LIST day
of December, A. D. 1887, according to
plans and specifications on file (after
July 2Sth) at the Office of the county
| clerk, in the city of Devils Lake, ID. T.,
and at the office of the Pioneer Press in
the city of st. Paul, Minn., said court
house and Jail to cost not to exceed the
sum of $l8, 900. 90, and said notices to be
inserted in the st. Paul Pioneer Press,
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Devils Lake News and INTER-OCEAN,
two papers published in tho city OF
Devils Lake, Ramsey county, D. T., said
notice to be published up to the 18th day
of August, A. D., 1887, at which date at
the hour of 2 o'clock, p M, all bids will
be opened at the office of the county
clerk, each bid to be accompanied with
a certified check in the SUM of $4OO.00
conditioned that the party bidding 81
tract with the board of county commits
sioners in a good and sufficient bond witt
two or more surities In the sum of. $40,
10000, for the faithful performance of tn
work. The motion was supported b.,
Mr.. Currier and carried. Currier, Bar
ton, Lohnes and Mahood voting yes
; Mccormick voting no.
Mr.. Mccormick moved to instruct tn
clerk to advertise for plans and specifi
not to exceed $lS, OOO.0 90, plans &c, to b
submitted Thursday, July %, at 2o'clocH
at the Office of the county clerk. N
plans to be pain for unless approved an
accepted by the board, said notice to b
. published in st Paul Pioneer Press IL
, both Devils Lake newspapers. The mo
ton was supported by MI. Currier III
t unanimously carried.
y, Tho board on motion, adjourned unit
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FRIDAYS SESSION.
Board me- at 8 O'Clock, a III. All til
members present.
Petition for refundlng taxes illegal.
D assessed to Il. H. Tarbox, on a valuatio
of $4,000 was, on motion Mr.. Lohne
supported by Mr.. Mccormick, granted
Petition for refunding of taxes paid b
Ira Vickery, on land in Odessa township
that had been held for calculation b
a Mr.. Sparks was presented, and OH motto
referred to district attorney.
Mr.. Mahood moved that the tax
George Nipple, on the list of 1888,
abated on payment of $500. Supporte
by Mr.. Currier and carried.
The minutes of tho last session in IL
4 matter of John Daley's valuation, wher
- in the board fixed the valuation the san
as returned by the assessor instead as T.
a viewed by the township board, were c
motion Of Mr.. Barton, corrected.
ei Bills of Edward Lohnes for $40, al
VIM. Mahood for SLIGO, for services
county commissioners, wero on motto
U allowed.
On motion of Mr.. Mahood, duly SCI
onded. the board adjourned until Thur
day July %, 1887, at 2 p III.
FL CHAs. A. CURRIER,
,oI Chairman of Board.
Attest: JOHN A. PERCIyAL. Clerk.